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First Avenue

Minneapolis, MN

First Avenue show history: 399 shows · documented from 1982 to 2026 · 1 venue · 73 flyers.

399

Shows

476

Artists

45

Years

73

Flyers

399 shows476 artists45 years73 flyers

Address

701 North 1st Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Active

1982–present

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Most booked artists

25 shows · 1990–2026

e.g. Apr 7, 2026

24 shows · 1982–1987

e.g. Dec 4, 1987

14 shows · 1991–2025

e.g. May 22, 2025

Drive By Truckers14

The Hold Steady13

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First documentedFeb 9, 1982

Latest showMay 2, 2026

Busiest year1987 — 28 shows

Most bookedGWAR — 25

First Avenue show history

First Avenue hosted 399 shows

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Most booked artists

25 shows · 1990–2026

e.g. Apr 7, 2026

24 shows · 1982–1987

e.g. Dec 4, 1987

14 shows · 1991–2025

e.g. May 22, 2025

Drive By Truckers14

The Hold Steady13

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First documentedFeb 9, 1982

Latest showMay 2, 2026

Busiest year1987 — 28 shows

Most bookedGWAR — 25

MayMay 2, 2026 • SaturdaySat

5 months ago

View event: 2026-05-02 at First Avenue

AFI, Choir Boy at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — May 2, 2026 event image

Minneapolis, MN

AprilApr 7, 2026 • TuesdayTue

6 months ago

View event: 2026-04-07 at First Avenue

Minneapolis, MN

DecemberDec 28, 2025 • SundaySun

9 months ago

View event: 2025-12-28 at First Avenue

Peelander-Z at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — December 28, 2025 event image

Minneapolis, MN

SeptemberSep 28, 2025 • SundaySun

a year ago

View event: 2025-09-28 at First Avenue

Municipal Waste, Cannibal Corpse, Fulci, and others at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — September 28, 2025 event image

Minneapolis, MN

Municipal Waste,

Cannibal Corpse,

JulyJul 19, 2025 • SaturdaySat

over a year ago

View event: 2025-07-19 at First Avenue

Murder By Death at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — July 19, 2025 event image

Minneapolis, MN

Murder By Death

MayMay 22, 2025 • ThursdayThu

over a year ago

View event: Melvins @ First Avenue

The Melvins, Napalm Death, Dark Sky Burial at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — May 22, 2025 event image

Melvins @ First Avenue

Minneapolis, MN

Dark Sky Burial

MayMay 3, 2025 • SaturdaySat

a year and a half ago

View event: 2025-05-03 at First Avenue

The Hold Steady, All Tomorrow's Petty at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — May 3, 2025 event image

Minneapolis, MN

The Hold Steady,

All Tomorrow's Petty

MayMay 2, 2025 • FridayFri

a year and a half ago

View event: 2025-05-02 at First Avenue

The Hold Steady at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — May 2, 2025 event image

Minneapolis, MN

The Hold Steady

DecemberDec 7, 2024 • SaturdaySat

a year and a half ago

View event: 2024-12-07 at First Avenue

Dillinger Four at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — December 7, 2024 event image

Minneapolis, MN

NovemberNov 12, 2024 • TuesdayTue

a year and a half ago

View event: 2024-11-12 at First Avenue

Big D And The Kids Table, Devon Kay & the Solutions at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — November 12, 2024 event image

Minneapolis, MN

Big D And The Kids Table,

Devon Kay & the Solutions

OctoberOct 16, 2024 • WednesdayWed

almost 2 years ago

View event: 2024-10-16 at First Avenue

Superchunk at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — October 16, 2024 event image

Minneapolis, MN

NovemberNov 14, 2023 • TuesdayTue

2 and a half years ago

View event: 2023-11-14 at First Avenue

Baroness, Chat Pile, Spotlights at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — November 14, 2023 event image

Minneapolis, MN

OctoberOct 6, 2023 • FridayFri

3 years ago

View event: 2023-10-06 at First Avenue

Chris Farren, Guppy, Gay Meat at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — October 6, 2023 event image

Minneapolis, MN

SeptemberSep 12, 2023 • TuesdayTue

3 years ago

View event: 2023-09-12 at First Avenue

Tegan and Sara, Carlie Hanson at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — September 12, 2023 event image

Minneapolis, MN

Tegan and Sara,

AugustAug 28, 2023 • MondayMon

over 3 years ago

View event: 2023-08-28 at First Avenue

Minneapolis, MN

200 Stab Wounds

AprilApr 22, 2023 • SaturdaySat

over 3 years ago

View event: 2023-04-22 at First Avenue

Sunny Day Real Estate, The Appleseed Cast at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — April 22, 2023 event image

Minneapolis, MN

Sunny Day Real Estate,

The Appleseed Cast

DecemberDec 9, 2022 • FridayFri

almost 4 years ago

View event: 2022-12-09 at First Avenue

The Lemonheads, Juliana Hatfield, Bass Drum of Death, and others at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — December 9, 2022 event image

Minneapolis, MN

The Lemonheads,

Juliana Hatfield,

Bass Drum of Death,

On Being an Angel

NovemberNov 18, 2022 • FridayFri

almost 4 years ago

View event: 2022-11-18 at First Avenue

Waxahatchee, Plains, Jess Williamson, and others at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — November 18, 2022 event image

Minneapolis, MN

Jess Williamson,

NovemberNov 6, 2022 • SundaySun

almost 4 years ago

View event: 2022-11-06 at First Avenue

Tegan and Sara, Tomberlin at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — November 6, 2022 event image

Minneapolis, MN

Tegan and Sara,

SeptemberSep 26, 2022 • MondayMon

4 years ago

View event: 2022-09-26 at First Avenue

Dinosaur Jr., Ryley Walker at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — September 26, 2022 event image

Minneapolis, MN

SeptemberSep 13, 2022 • TuesdayTue

4 years ago

View event: 2022-09-13 at First Avenue

Jimmy Eat World, Charly Bliss at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — September 13, 2022 event image

Minneapolis, MN

Jimmy Eat World,

AugustAug 12, 2022 • FridayFri

4 years ago

View event: 2022-08-12 at First Avenue

Murder By Death, Amigo The Devil, Samantha Crain at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — August 12, 2022 event image

Minneapolis, MN

Murder By Death,

Amigo The Devil,

JulyJul 7, 2022 • ThursdayThu

4 years ago

View event: 2022-07-07 at First Avenue

Less Than Jake, Bowling for Soup, The Aquabats at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — July 7, 2022 event image

Minneapolis, MN

Less Than Jake,

Bowling for Soup,

JuneJun 12, 2022 • SundaySun

4 years ago

View event: 2022-06-12 at First Avenue

Jeff Rosenstock, Catbite, Nnamdi Ogbonnaya at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — June 12, 2022 event image

Minneapolis, MN

Jeff Rosenstock,

Nnamdi Ogbonnaya

MarchMar 24, 2022 • ThursdayThu

4 years ago

View event: 2022-03-24 at First Avenue

Circle Jerks, 7 Seconds, Negative Approach at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — March 24, 2022 event image

Minneapolis, MN

Negative Approach

DecemberDec 9, 2021 • ThursdayThu

4 years ago

View event: 2021-12-09 at First Avenue

Minneapolis, MN

NovemberNov 13, 2021 • SaturdaySat

4 years ago

View event: 2021-11-13 at First Avenue

The Hold Steady at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — November 13, 2021 event image

Minneapolis, MN

The Hold Steady

NovemberNov 6, 2021 • SaturdaySat

4 years ago

View event: 2021-11-06 at First Avenue

Lucero at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — November 6, 2021 event image

Minneapolis, MN

SeptemberSep 12, 2021 • SundaySun

5 years ago

View event: 2021-09-12 at First Avenue

Waxahatchee, Katy Kirby at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — September 12, 2021 event image

Minneapolis, MN

AprilApr 3, 2020 • FridayFri

6 years ago

View event: 2020-04-03 at First Avenue

The Hold Steady, The Bad Man, Gully Boys at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN — April 3, 2020 event image

Minneapolis, MN

The Hold Steady,

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